Barbecue Carnitas Smoked Tacos

carnitas smoked tacos
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If you like pulled pork, then you are going to love carnitas. Not only is it easy to make, but if you are on a budget, it is one of the cheapest ways to feed your family. This recipe is for tacos, but just change what you put it into. It could be burritos, enchiladas, or just a sandwich.

carnitas smoked tacos

Barbecue Carnitas Smoked Tacos

If you like pulled pork then you are going to love carnitas. Not only is it easy to make but if you are on a budget it one of the cheapest way to feed your family. This recipe is for tacos but just change what you put it into and it could be burritos, enchiladas or just make a sandwich.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: carnitas tacos, pulled pork
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Wiley

Ingredients

Ingredients

Instructions

Cut Up Meat

  • Cut up pork shoulder so it is in approximately 2-inch cubes and put into a half size foil pan.
    carnitas cut up

Add The Other Ingredients

  • Add Onion, Garlic, 12 oz (half a bottle) of Salsa Verde, Chipotle Powder and Orange Juice in with the pork.
    carnitas cooked

The Cook

  • Add some hickory wood to your coals or smoker then let it cook at 250F for three to four hours. All the liquid will be absorbed into the pork making it extremely tender. Remove from grill or smoker and then pull the port apart using two forks. If it is not easy then let the pork cook longer. When the pork is ready, slice up the Avocado, Tomatoes, Onion, and lettuce. Put the beans in a bowl and then let everyone build their own tacos.
    carnitas pulled apart
  • When the pork is ready, slice up the Avocado, Tomatoes, Onion, Cabbage and lettuce. Put the beans in a bowl and then let everyone build their own tacos.
    carnitas smoked tacos

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Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal
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